Non-refillable bottle.



PATENTED JUNE 20, 1905.

H. s. ARNOLD. NON-REPILLABLE BOTTLE.

APPLICATION FILED 00124, 1904.

UNTTED STATES Patented J'une 20, 1905.

PATENT @EETCE.

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 792,578, dated June 20,1905'.

Application filed October 24, 1904. Serial No. 229,885.

T0 (1, (071.0770 it nuty concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY S. ARNOLD, a citizen ofthe United States,residing at Scranton, in the county of Lackawanna and State ofPennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Non-Refillable Bottle, ofwhich the following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in non-refillable bottles.

The object of the present invention is to improve the construction ofnon-refillable bottles and to provide a simple, inexpensive, andefficient one which will not permit a bottle to be again refilled whenit is supplied with this device.

The invention consists in the construction and novel combination andarrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

In the drawings, Figure l is a vertical sectional view of a portion of anon-refillable bottle constructed in accordance with this invention.Fig. 2 is a view in elevation of the valve and its supporting-framedetached. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section of the bottleneck.

Like letters of reference designate corresponding parts in all thefigures of the drawings.

Fig. 1 designates the neck of a bottle; but the invention is applicableto various other receptacles having necks similar to bottles and showsthe resilient locking device in place.

Fig. 2 shows the resilient locking device, which is a skeleton framemade of a metal spring about one-eighth inch in diameter, to which arefastened two pieces of thin metal, as b a, each of which fills half theneck. 0 is a metal band about one-sixteenth inch thick and one-fourthinch wide, which is also fastened to the spring and fits securely aroundthe inside of the neck and serves as a rest for the valve (Z, which ishinged to it. The resilient locking device is pushed into the neck 'ofthe bottle until the lugs g g slip into the sockets f f, which hold thelocking device in place. it is a groove in which the locking devicelies. This also shows the division Z), which is to prevent anythingbeing pushed down to open the valve (Z. The valve (Z is adapted to closeby gravity, and in order that it may not attain a position to prevent aclosing an angular stop 1" is secured to the ring or valve-seat a, andthis stop is of such size as to prevent the valve (Z from passing beyondits center.

The skeleton frame cis formed of a single piece of wire having its upperportion bent back upon itself and depending a short distance in aparallel plane and terminates in an outwardly extending lug orprojection g. The opposite portion of the frame is bent to form a secondlug g.

Having thus fully described my invention, What I claim as new anduseful, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States,

1. In combination with the neck of a bottle, having sockets therein,aframe provided with lugs engaging said sockets, guards arranged oneabove the other and carried by the frame, and a valve for the neckcarried by the frame.

2. In combination with the neck of a bottle having sockets therein, anexpansible frame provided with lugs engaging said sockets, and a valvefor the neck carried by the frame.

3. In combination with the neck of a bottle having sockets therein andchannels leading from the free ends of the sockets, an expansible framehaving lugs adapted to ride in said channels and engage the sockets anda valve for the neck carried by the frame.

4:. In combination with the neck of a bottle having sockets therein, askeleton frame fitting within the neck and having lugs near one endengaging the sockets, a valve-seat carried by the opposite end of theframe and a valve for the seat, adapted to close by gravity.

5. In combination with the neck of the bottle having sockets therein, askeleton frame fitting within the neck and having lugs near one endengaging the sockets, a valve-seat carried by the opposite end of theframe, and a valve for the seat, adapted to close by gravity, and meansfor limiting the opening of the valve. 7

6. In combination with the neck of the hottie having sockets therein, aSkeleton frame fitting Within the neck and having lugs near one endengaging the sockets, a valve-seat carried by the opposite end of theframe, a valve for the seat, adapted to close by gravity, and a stopcarried by the valve-seat for limiting the opening of the valve.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

HARRY S. ARNOLD.

\Vitnesses:

ALBERT GLeAsoN, WILLIAM DAVIS.

